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Downtown Albuquerque Trouble

Have you walked through Downtown Albuquerque lately? We did.What we found is down right disgusting and desolate.

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Updated: 10:35 PM MST Feb 16, 2014

Downtown Albuquerque Trouble

Have you walked through Downtown Albuquerque lately? We did.What we found is down right disgusting and desolate.

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Updated: 10:35 PM MST Feb 16, 2014

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WEBVTT HAVE YOU WALKED THROUGH DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE LATELY? WE DID. AND...WHAT WE FOUND IS DOWN RIGHT DISGUSTING AND DESOLATE. BYRON MORTON SHOWS YOU WHY YOU NEED TO WATCH YOUR STEP. AND...ASKS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WHAT'S GOING ON? DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE...A HUGE HUB ALONG OLD ROUTE 66. THE HEART OF THE DUKE CITY. BUT...IF YOU'VE TAKEN A WALK DOWN HERE LATELY...YOU MIGHT SAY...THIS HEART IS SKIPPING A FEW BEATS. It seems like it could use a little cleaning up a little bit... ON THE ONE HAND... THERE'S SOME REALLY DISGUSTING STUFF. ...just walking through downtown Albuquerque can prove to be quite problematic. If you don't watch your step you could up in this. FROM BIRD DROPPINGS TO EMPTY BOTTLES OF BOOZE TO...I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT IS...CITY SIDEWALKS ARE MINI MINE FIELDS. AND...BEING WARY OF WHERE YOU WALK IS ONE THING...BUT...THE REAL QUESTION IS...WHERE WILL YOU BE WALKING TO? ...closed down shops. A bunch of vacancy. If you walk through downtown Albuquerque and you're looking for signs of life, you could be hard pressed. I mean...we're here at the Fourth Street Mall and we're finding door after door is locked. I've been downtown for about two months now. And...since I've been down here... probably...three of the restaurants that I like to go to has closed down... SO...WHAT'S GOING ON? WE ASKED GILBERT MONTANO FROM MAYOR BERRY'S OFFICE. The downtown we see is vibrant. It's on the cusp of something great. HE SAYS...IF YOU LOOK AROUND...YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF ACTIVITY. ...behind us we have about a 25-million dollar renovation of the convention center. That's...hopefully... gonna be done soon. BUT...WHAT ABOUT THE VACANCIES AND DIRTY SIDEWALKS ALONG CENTRAL? Rome wasn't built in a day. YOU KNOW I COULDN'T JUST LET THAT ONE GO. So...Albuquerque's going to be Rome when? 'laugh' I GUESS THAT MEANS WE'LL JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT FOR THAT PULSE. REPORTING FROM DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. BYRON MORTON. K-O-A-T ACTION SEVEN NEWS. MONTANO SAYS THE DOWNTOWN ACTION TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS. BUT THEY DID NOT RETURN OUR CALL FOR A COMMENT. FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT A NEW DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT...GO TO K-O-A-T DOT COM... CLICK 'ON T-V' AND 'AS SEEN ON'. OUR PARTNERS AT THE JOURNAL

Downtown Albuquerque Trouble

Have you walked through Downtown Albuquerque lately? We did.What we found is down right disgusting and desolate.